FAA Regulations on 18650 Batteries?
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Yes its allowed. I traveled to Vegas a couple months ago and brought batteries and mods with tanks and juices no problem. Carried it on the plane as well. Just make sure you put your juice in a zip lock baggie.
Firstly i would not put them in checked bags. Make sure the extras are in a safe storage box. If its in a device make sure its locked in some way. I would not, and this is my thinking keep one in a Mechanical mod it has no timer or heat sensor. Juice goes in ziplocks that is correct. Travel and E-Cig
It depends on the carrier. There are some good links up on the US Govt site. Which advise you how to carry your bats.
i.e. first choice is to have them in the device. Next is to carry them in proper boxes so there is no chances of them shorting.
As long as your only carrying a few you should be ok. But if you land up with 20 of them in your bag I see problems.
On a flight from India to Milan. First they made me take out all my batteries from my checked in baggage. Then at security. They said I could not carry them on with me.
There is a rule where you can hand them over to the crew so I took that route. Only problem I was never able to locate the crew or recover my batteries once we landed in Milan. I had to catch a connecting flight to London. So did not have time to go looking for the crew.
If I where you I would visit the US Govt site which lists the regulations on lion batts. And read up. The rules are very specific. Sorry dont remember the site.
And each country is different.
i.e. first choice is to have them in the device. Next is to carry them in proper boxes so there is no chances of them shorting.
As long as your only carrying a few you should be ok. But if you land up with 20 of them in your bag I see problems.
On a flight from India to Milan. First they made me take out all my batteries from my checked in baggage. Then at security. They said I could not carry them on with me.
There is a rule where you can hand them over to the crew so I took that route. Only problem I was never able to locate the crew or recover my batteries once we landed in Milan. I had to catch a connecting flight to London. So did not have time to go looking for the crew.
If I where you I would visit the US Govt site which lists the regulations on lion batts. And read up. The rules are very specific. Sorry dont remember the site.
And each country is different.
I would try and disassemble everything you can, just to make is as clear and transparent as possible as to what you're actually carrying. I could easily see someone being arrested and making headline news for a potential pipe bomb on an airplane when it was just a mechanical mod. That would be a huge blow media wise about vaping.
TSA Officer and fellow vaper here, speaking on the subject of bringing your mods and batteries through airport security, but not speaking for or on behalf of TSA as an entity, blah blah blah blah all the legal mumbo jumbo. ust my personal two cents from my experience. Going through security, none of the regular vaping stuff, i.e. regulated mods, eGo batteries, 1650 batteries, and juices should cause any problems unless you're carrying a lot, and I mean a lot, of ejuice or have a really crazy funky looking Mechanical mod. 3.4 oz of liquid rule still applies. If you're really that weary, bring your setup assembled, tank on, juice filled, and just leave it outside of your bag, in the tray with the rest of your items. Most bag checks are "I don't know what that is" bag checks, and we like to be safe rather than sorry. If they can see it's just your ecig, more often than not you'll fly by security hassle free.The problem, specifically with batteries, I presume would be with the Customs side of flying, but that's going in and out of the country. They don't like batteries much lol hope I shed a bit of light here. Happy vaping! 
IATA regulations:
2.3.3.2 Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium ion batteries exceeding a watt-hour rating of 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh may be carried as spare batteries in carry on baggage, or in equipment in either checked or carry on baggage. Batteries must be of a type that meet the requirements of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3. No more than two individually protected spare batteries per person may be carried.
2.3.3.2 Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium ion batteries exceeding a watt-hour rating of 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh may be carried as spare batteries in carry on baggage, or in equipment in either checked or carry on baggage. Batteries must be of a type that meet the requirements of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3. No more than two individually protected spare batteries per person may be carried.
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